Event celebrates Gandhi's life, nonviolence

The public is invited to celebrate the 143rd birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and the International Day of Non-Violence on Tuesday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Gandhi statue outside the Hono­lulu Zoo in Waikiki.
The Hawaii-based Gandhi International Institute for Peace is sponsoring the seventh annual event to promote peace in Hawaii, according to a news release from Raj Kumar, the institute's founder and president. The United Nations declared the global day of observance in 2007 to coincide with Gandhi's birthday.

The public is invited to celebrate the 143rd birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and the International Day of Non-Violence on Tuesday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Gandhi statue outside the Hono­lulu Zoo in Waikiki.

The Hawaii-based Gandhi International Institute for Peace is sponsoring the seventh annual event to promote peace in Hawaii, according to a news release from Raj Kumar, the institute's founder and president. The United Nations declared the global day of observance in 2007 to coincide with Gandhi's birthday. Login for more...